South State Correspondent

JANUARY 10, 2024

Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. The market expects the current inverted yield curve to remain through much of 2024 (based on long-term interest rates and the expected rate cuts in 2024).

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks do this profitably by turning transactional accounts into relationships.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks do this profitably by turning transactional accounts into relationships.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

Our lives changed forever from this whole experience of the government’s declaration of a national emergency, leading to forced shutdowns of businesses and schools, mandated mask wearing, forcing 6-foot distances between people, travel restrictions, fear mongering with case and death counts, and forced vaccines/boosters.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Evolving risks.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

And looking ahead to the 2024 Presidential Election, they clearly would want to be on the sidelines. Risks to the Economy We were growing real GDP 2.1% Mortgage rates are now close to 8.00%; affordability is at its lowest point since 1989, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2022

Investors have seen this movie before and are fearful of recession in 2023 or 2024. The federal stimulus also drove our national debt levels to over $30 trillion, or 123.4% Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004. Credit spreads have begun to widen. Nominal GDP was +10.6%

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